Game Recap
Week 7 in October during the 1999 football calendar had the homestanding Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the 0 Atlanta Falcons 13-9. The Falcons were held scoreless in the first three quarters as the Steelers cruised building a 13-0 lead.
The Steelers were led by Kordell Stewart who tossed in 1 TD, zero INTs, was 13 of 21 passing. Jerome Bettis ran for 80 yards rushing.
For the Falcons, Chris Chandler finished with 233 yards, 1 TD. Terance Mathis finished with 166 yards receiving, 1 TD, 12 receptions.
In the low scoring slugfest, the Steelers tallied 226 total yards, 14 first downs, 1 turnovers and 9 penalties. They were 3 of 12 on third downs. The Falcons ended up with 236 total yards, 20 first downs, 1 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 5 of 14 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Pittsburgh SteelersPIT defeat Atlanta FalconsATL 13-9
- Date: Monday, October 25, 1999
- Game Time Kickoff: 9:07PM
- Pittsburgh Steelers Stats - Yards: 226, Turnovers: 1
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 236, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| ATL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
9 |
| PIT |
7 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Chris Chandler | ATL | 20-34 | 233 | 1 | 1 | 40 | |
| Kordell Stewart | PIT | 13-21 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 26 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jerome Bettis | PIT | 23 | 80 | 0 | 14 | |
| Kordell Stewart | PIT | 10 | 37 | 0 | 9 | |
| Ken Oxendine | ATL | 14 | 30 | 0 | 6 | |
| Tim Dwight | ATL | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |
| Byron Hanspard | ATL | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Chris Chandler | ATL | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Richard Huntley | PIT | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Terance Mathis | ATL | 12 | 166 | 1 | 40 | |
| Will Blackwell | PIT | 3 | 46 | 0 | 26 | |
| Tim Dwight | ATL | 3 | 44 | 0 | 27 | |
| Hines Ward | PIT | 3 | 28 | 0 | 15 | |
| Courtney Hawkins | PIT | 3 | 27 | 0 | 13 | |
| Jerome Bettis | PIT | 2 | 14 | 0 | 9 | |
| Bob Christian | ATL | 4 | 13 | 0 | 8 | |
| Richard Huntley | PIT | 2 | 12 | 1 | 13 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 25 | 49 | 0 | | |
| PIT | 35 | 111 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 20-34 | 233 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| PIT | 13-21 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers
- Attendance: 58,141
- Weather: 53 degrees, relative humidity 42%, wind 6 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:09 - 3 hours, 09 minutes
